Colorado Premium Foods
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Colorado Premium Foods | Report ID | 20191011009 |
| Address | 5120 Race Court | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1412980 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing condensation from a vacuum when the blades in the vacuum amputated a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2019, a worker at Colorado Premium Foods in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with vacuum cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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